The Carolina Hurricanes need Andrei Svechnikov to keep playing like he did in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hurricanes coach Rob Brind’Amour began his tenure with the 2018-19 season, months after Carolina selected Svechnikov with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. The forward made his debut that season and has been a fixture in the lineup since, scoring between 15-30 goals in each of his seven seasons.

Svechnikov entered the playoffs at a crossroads: a potential star searching for the game that made him such an intriguing player.